Excastra

Excastra is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, with only species Excastra albopilosa.^[1] The beetle is furry, and is thought to have evolved to mimic an insect that's been killed by a fungus, as a way of deterring predators.^[2]

Excastra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Tribe:	Desmiphorini
Genus:	Excastra Tweed, Ashman & Ślipiński, 2024[1]
Species:	E. albopilosa
Binomial name
Excastra albopilosa Tweed, Ashman & Ślipiński, 2024[1]

The holotype of Excastra albopilosa is the only known specimen and measures 9.7 mm (0.38 in) in total length.^[1]